Remarkable performance: Romania takes 1st place at the Junior Balkan Olympiad in Informatics
Romania achieved exceptional results at the 2026 Junior Balkan Olympiad in Informatics (JBOI), recently held in Sarajevo. The national team managed to secure the top position in the nations' ranking, demonstrating once again the high level of preparation of Romanian students in the field of technology and programming.
Our team's success was confirmed by winning three gold medals and one bronze medal. This collective performance highlights the talent of young computer scientists and the quality of education received in Romanian schools, where a passion for exact sciences is constantly encouraged.
A special moment of the competition was the achievement of a student from the "Costache Negruzzi" National College in Iași. He obtained the highest score in the entire competition, thus becoming the best participant of this year's edition. His result contributed decisively to Romania's placement on the top step of the podium.
The Junior Balkan Olympiad in Informatics is a prestigious competition that brings together the most talented students in the region. Participation in this event offers young people the opportunity to test their complex problem-solving skills and to interact with other computer science enthusiasts from different countries.
This victory represents a source of pride for the Romanian education system and proof of the enormous potential that students in our country have. The success in Sarajevo confirms that Romania remains an important center of excellence in the field of computer science at the European level.